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[KingTony]

Using the internet download an installation disk iso from either the Mint site or Ubuntu. Both sites have excellent easy to follow instructions on how to do this, by the way. Either burn an installation DVD (following the instructions) or load a flash drive (following the instructions). Then adjust your laptop's BIOS as needed (following the instructions). Install your new OS.

It's really pretty simple as long as you follow the distro's installation instructions.

Excellent! I'll have to see if I can run steam uaing this Wine, then I'll be all set.

[mousestalker]

Steam is native to linux. They have made that quite the thing recently.

[breakdown71289]

It is I, Tony, your ruler.

 

Really? Huh.....

 

[Arcadian Legend]

EDIT: Disregard this post.

[KingTony]

Steam is native to linux. They have made that quite the thing recently.

I bet that means it won't even be annoying to play Morrowind then?

[Jehuty]

It is I, Tony, your ruler. 

[KroganChiken]

I bet that means it won't even be annoying to play Morrowind then?

 

Linux is love, Linux is life.

[Voxr]

Really? Huh.....

 

[KingTony]

1. Place laptop in pillowcase
2. Swing at pavement as hard as you can
3. ???
4. Profit

After getting frustrated trying to figure out how to make the computer boot from a usb I tried this, and while I feel MUCH better, it won't come on at all now. Also, somehow, it broke into 21 distinct pieces. Any advice?

[wolfsite]

After getting frustrated trying to figure out how to make the computer boot from a usb I tried this, and while I feel MUCH better, it won't come on at all now. Also, somehow, it broke into 21 distinct pieces. Any advice?

Duct Tape

[KingTony]

Duct Tape

Good idea!

*five minutes and two and a half rolls of tape later*

Holy sh*t, it's working again, and Ubuntu is installing! Seriously though, it is. Thanks for your help guys! I owe you all a beer, which none of you are likely to get.

[Garryydde]

I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project. There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use.

Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

[DeathScepter]

now you know and knowing is half the battle.

 

 

Just wondering, whom is your queen?

[Jehuty]

now you know and knowing is half the battle.

 

 

Just wondering, whom is your queen?